What're your thoughts on online dating?

[Miku-Marmalade]

I think it's fun to play with(as long as safety is practiced)
But to find a lifetime partner… meh not thinking it's a high chance.


So have you done so before?

I have some profiles online but have yet to find someone decent. Guess that's my luck? XD  

[thisaintmydesign]

i personally think it's kinda weird, but that could just be me watching too much catfish, lol. i just can't take online dating sites seriously. i sometimes like to make accounts on senior dating sites for the lulz. anyway, if the dating stays online, then that just seems really awkward to me (i need a physical aspect to my relationships as well as all the other stuff), and i doubt most people could keep something going for long without being able to at least physically see the person (sometimes, i guess, but it's neither common nor easy). but if you meet online, then IRL and end up hitting it off, then more power to you. i know a couple who met on eharmony, have been married for almost 10 years now, and have 2 kids (you're welcome for the free advertising, eharmony), so i guess it works for some people. it's just not for me.  

[Sea Thrift]

Works for some, doesn't for others.

I had a friend in high school who was in a long-distance relationship with a guy.

They live together now have been going strong for over a decade now.  

[AmeliaParadox]

SKYPE SKYPE SKYPE and SKYPE some more, with a webcam and voice of course.

I met my fiancée online 4 years ago, he moved all the way to Australia from Ohio USA to be with me, and things are still amazing after living together over 3 and a half years.

people just gotta be honest and all that,

When you meet the right person, you meet the right person, never let a chance like that get away no matter how it presents itself.  

[Saint Sims]

The interwebs are just another medium for socializing and interacting with individuals, though done so over a greater distance and transcending language and cultural barriers.

As far as internet dating goes I think the concept is fine but, personally, I'm inclined to believe that no one should come onto the internet and lurk around for the sole purpose of finding "love."

Dating is a tricky thing in of itself and not everyone is cut out for long-distance relationships.

I'm entirely open to the idea and would never write someone off as a potential significant other simply because they live hundreds of miles away from me.

I do think people need to be realistic in these instances, however, and be very mindful; don't "Catfish" yourself. You do have to be your own Devil's Advocate and I think you should always be somewhat skeptical.

Also, it's necessary that you don't divulge too much personal information right off the bat. Get to know this person as well as possible before throwing it out there that you live -insert city/state/etc- and you work at -insert place of employment-

In general, to whom ever this concerns, just be smart about it.

 

[lgtenos]

I met my boyfriend through an online dating site. We've been going strong for almost half a year now. I've met the vast majority of the rest of my gay friends on online dating sites. I have no complaints.  

[Mosher117]

lgtenos

I wish you great luck! blaugh Which dating site did you use?  

[Mosher117]

I'm absolutely terrified by the mere thought of physically introducing myself. So the concept of online dating does sound really alluring.

I've never dated online, but if I get board I probably will make a profile and see what happens.  

[humble_gypsy_traveller]

Its nice to have something bloom from a good friendship online...personally that's where I see it should start. I was friends with this girl for three years on and off the net before things got really serious (I live in Ontario Canada and she lives in Michigan).  

[PlayBones]

I have had bad experiences with online dating. But maybe that's cause i pick bad people to online date with.. I suppose it might work for some people.  

[ForeverDreamWithinADream]

I am personally not into if it can be helped. I got caught up in an online relationship once before and we seemed to hit it off and wanted it go farther as we seemed to have a lot in common and didn't live too far. He supposedly was going to some college and working as a chef and actually started calling, but it ended badly due to lies about being married when before he claimed he just broken up with his last girlfriend and said they were never that serious. I don't know what was the truth or what was lies. He started ignoring me and I was the one that ended up confronting him when I figured it out (which didn't take me very long at all).

But it had worked out for some. My aunt met her husband online. So it isn't impossible or always turn out bad, but it can be risky as well. It depends a lot on the people and situation.  

[DiscordWhovian]

I usually stay away from online dating. I prefer to meet someone in person and get to know them that way. I think if I did want to do online dating I would use it as a last resort.  

[weswissa]

I've done online dating, and it worked for like 5 months... but we weren't right for each other, but they can work.  

[Battlefield Angel Mercy]

it doesn't work unless you plan on eventually move forward and meet the actual person. It's hard to let go of someone that has so much chemistry with you but are just in another part of the world that has a different lifestyle. Not speaking out of my a** because I met a great girl online, but had to call it off because we were at different life stages and with our priorities.

But on another note, it's hard to let go sometimes, so don't get too caught up in one, there are lots of fishes in the ocean just right in front of your back yard.  

[chaoskaye]

Personally, I believe online dating can help you build a strong connection with someone else and fall in love with their personality above their looks.
But.. That's only if you can stand the distance and be willing to actually meet the other person.

With that being said..
I met a girl online about a year ago, we immediately hit it off and started dating. Almost a year later we're still together and actually going to see each other next month, it'll also be the month of our anniversary.
Deep within my heart I believe her and I were just meant to be together, as cliche and cheesy as it may sound. As crazy as it may sound.. She really is the love of my life, she's my everything.
But.. That's just my personal experience on the subject.